CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) - She's been the reigning Queen of the Lakes since setting sail in 1981. The M/V Paul R. Tregurtha is the longest freighter to sail on the Great Lakes. Owned and operated by the ...

The 1,013-foot lake freighter Paul R. Tregurtha was cleared to transit to her next port of call on Monday evening, following a generator fire earlier in the day. The U.S. Coast Guard cleared Tregurtha ...

Freighters are a big part of our local history and economy. The shipping industry has a more than one billion dollar economic impact on the region. The Paul R. Tregurtha is the crown jewel of her ...

The Paul Tregurtha recently left on her maiden voyage of the 2024 shipping season. Tim Mloydozyniec captured her departure from the Port of Duluth-Superior. She was laid up for some extra time with ...

I stood outside on a brilliant, clear Friday evening, which brought enough wind and chill to require a jacket, and the sun was dazzling, bouncing in flashes off the ...

A generator fire aboard the Paul R. Tregurtha stopped the ship in Whitefish Bay early Monday. The vessel master of the 1,013-foot lake freighter reported the fire extinguished at 5:30 a.m., said the ...

The freighter Paul R. Tregurtha quickly resumed work early Sunday morning, after it was cleared for action by U.S. Coast Guard inspectors looking for any sign that the longest vessel on the Great ...

LAKE SUPERIOR - Seeing a problem on the road and making a quick U-turn is one thing. Being alerted to a bridge ahead of you that won't raise means a wide turn and a whole lot of skill if you're the ...